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Worth fighting for; a history of the Negro in the United States during the Civil War and Reconstruction [by] Agnes McCarthy and Lawrence Reddick. Illustrated by Colleen Browning.

Title
Worth fighting for; a history of the Negro in the United States during the Civil War and Reconstruction [by] Agnes McCarthy and Lawrence Reddick. Illustrated by Colleen Browning.
Author
McCarthy, Agnes
Publication
Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, 1965.

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Additional Authors
  • Reddick, Lawrence Dunbar, 1910-
  • Browning, Colleen
  • Reddick, Lawrence Dunbar, 1910-1995
Description
118 p. col. illus., ports.; 22 cm.
Summary
Relates the deeds and accomplishments of Afro-Americans during and after the Civil War, particularly in the Army and in the Congress.
Series Statement
Zenith books
Subject
  • 1861-1865
  • African Americans > Juvenile literature
  • United States > Juvenile literature. > Civil War, 1861-1865
Genre/Form
  • History
  • Juvenile works
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Part 1: Preparing for freedom -- Chapter 1. The soldier that nobody wanted -- Chapter 2. The fight begins -- Chapter 3. The underground railroad -- Chapter 4. Fighting words -- Part II: The war for freedom -- chapter 5. Lincoln makes a decision -- Chapter 6. A brave Black regiment -- Chapter 7. Many ways of serving -- Chapter 8. The Negro in the South -- Chapter 9. Glory enough for a day -- Chapter 10. Freedom sings -- Part III: Free at last -- Chapter 11. New beginnings and new problems -- Chapter 12. Some problems solved -- Chapter 13. This land is my land -- Chapter 14. More days of glory -- Chapter 15. Shadows fall
LCCN
^^^65010281^/AC/r842
OCLC
  • 427081
  • SCSB-12360322
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library